Today we have author Mia Jo Celeste visiting. Welcome!
What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Mia Jo Celeste comes from a family of writers and English teachers, so it was no surprise when she chose to pursue both careers. She grew up watching horror movies and reading romances. To her, the two genres go together like salty and sweet in kettle corn.
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* It only takes one drink from the Water of Immortality to kill Evie Woods—halfway. Trapped in undead flesh, the world’s last skin-slider wakens on an island purgatory where a cursed spring bubbles with immortality, and zombie cannibals crave living flesh. Her only hope of escape rests in the hands of the one man who would see her fail. Lord Victor Lowell, the man of her dreams and darkest nightmares. Contrary and intractable, Victor preys on others to maintain his angelic charisma and preternatural prowess. * Trapped in an ever escalating war they can’t stop, Victor and Evie fight time for a cure, but as the long days pass, blackness tears at Evie, ripping her thoughts from her one memory at a time. Victor will do whatever it takes to prevent her from deteriorating into a rotting husk, even if it means dooming himself, but Evie won’t surrender his soul without a fight.
Today we have author Carmen DeSousa visiting. Welcome!
What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Carmen DeSousa writes stories brimming with romance, suspense, a hint of humor sometimes and, of course, a few Kleenex moments. After all, what would a great story be without an emotional event setting the stage? All of her novels are sensual, but not erotic, gripping but not graphic and will make you cry, laugh, love, and hope. * Although her Creatus series clearly include supernatural beings, the paranormal dances on the edge of make believe. Carmen hopes that as you read, you’ll wonder, “Hmmm…what if?”
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* For thousands of years, the creatus have managed to conceal themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to annihilation. Inadvertently, the actions of one creatus will jeopardize the anonymity they’ve strived to keep. * From the moment Derrick Ashton saw her, he knew she was different, but he didn’t think his entire life—and more importantly, his family’s lives—would forever change because of his wants and desires. * Now, thrust into a role he never wanted, protector and guardian to a girl he can never have, he will risk everything to save her from humans—and now, his family. The one thing he can’t protect her from, however, is herself. * Derrick must come out of the shadows to save the woman he has no right to love, even if it threatens his entire race. * The Creatus Series is not your typical urban fantasy…it’s romantic and suspense-filled, and at times, heartrending magical realism based on the legends you’ve heard throughout history. Prepare to believe the unbelievable.
Thank you for joining us here today, Carmen DeSousa! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.
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Today we have author Rosemary A. Johns visiting. Welcome!
What would you like to tell readers about yourself? Rosmary A Johns Urban Portraits
* ROSEMARY A JOHNS is a traditionally published author of short stories under the name R. A. Johns. She is the author of Blood Dragons the compelling first instalment of the Rebel Vampires series. * Rosemary A Johns wrote her first fantasy novel at the age of ten, when she discovered the weird worlds inside her head were more exciting than double swimming. Since then she’s studied history at Oxford University, run a theatre company (her critically acclaimed plays have been described as “uncomfortable, unsettling and uneasily true to life”), and worked with disability charities. * When Rosemary’s not falling in love with the rebels fighting their way onto the page, she heads the Oxford writing group Dreaming Spires.
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* WELCOME TO THE BLOOD CLUB * Light is a Rocker Blood Lifer with a talent for remembering things. He’s meant to be the predator. It’s been that way since Victorian times. But not now. Not since someone hunted him. Enslaved him. Ripped out his fangs. Who are these ruthless humans? Who’s their violent leader? And who betrayed the secret of the Blood Lifer world? * WHERE THE PREDATORS * London, Primrose Hill. Grayse is the commanding but alluring slaver’s daughter. The enemy. She buys Light, like he’s a pair of designer shoes. So why does Light feel so drawn to her? Especially when his family is still in chains. Will he risk everything – even his new love – to save them? * BECOME THE PREY * Does a chilling conspiracy lie behind it all? A stunning revelation leads Light to an inconceivable truth. If he can face his worst terrors, he can save his family and his whole species from slavery. * Maybe he can even save himself. * The third book in the series, BLOOD RENEGADES, will be out Spring 2017
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* ‘London’s not yours.’ * I stiffened. ‘The Lost have walked these streets as long as you humans,’ I whispered, low and intense, ‘which makes them ours, as much as yours.’ * I might as well have clouted you. You drew back, with a shiver. ‘You hunt here – parasitically. But England? The world? It belongs to us. You’re just…’ * ‘Parasites?’ I offered. You didn’t even have the decency to look away. * ‘These are my streets,’ you tapped the sticky table for emphasis, in a boozer, street, postcode you’d never have ventured into, if it hadn’t been for me. * I took a drag of my e-cig. ‘Over hundred and fifty years says different, sweetheart.’ * You wore that narked expression, which I’d hoped we’d left behind for the night. ‘My home. Not yours.’ * ‘Any reason it can’t be both?’ * ‘On account of you’re…’ You stopped yourself, pushing your Guinness away with a jerky shove. Your shoulders slumped. You finished softly, ‘…not human.’ * ‘Right. Because I’d missed that.’ I took a mouthful of nuts, munching thoughtfully. You’d withdrawn hermit-crab like, your hair falling in two curtains over your mug. ‘There were humans once, who thought like you, the last time a Blood Lifer had the courage to reveal himself to a First Lifer. It was one of my ancestors. A man of reason, in an age of superstition. He reckoned our two species could live out in the open – side by side – so I was told. These First Lifers? They thought he was the devil.’ You’d raised your nut. I could see your peepers – dark grey now – through the veil of your hair. * ‘What..?’ * ‘They burnt him.’
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Thank you for joining us here today, Rosemary A. Johns! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.
ANNOUNCEMENT! Rosemary A. Johns says, “One randomly chosen winner via rafflecopter will win a $50 Amazon/BN.com gift card!” So be sure to leave a comment AND use this RAFFLECOPTER LINK to enter the drawing. Also, visit the other tour stops for a greater chance of winning!
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